It ends with us the actor Brandon Schlener Choose holiday cheer as Blake LivelyCase against their costar and director Justin Baldoni headlined

Schlenner, 34, was spotted celebrating with Miles Teller and his wife, Kelly Tayloralong with Chace Crawford and more friends. "Annual white elephant x @drinkolipop 🐘 🎄," Kellig, 32, captioned a Instagram Sunday, December 22 Photo Dump.

She shared a glimpse of the holiday decorations — including stockings and a gorgeous Christmas tree — and included a group shot of the guests. Sklener could be seen in the back corner as partygoers showed off their gifts.

Schlener starred in the film adaptation alongside Lively, 37, and Baldoni, 40. Colleen HooverIts popular novel, which hits theaters this summer. As the cast promoted the movie's release, fans began to wonder if there was tension between Lively — who also served as a producer — and Baldoni. Despite being an on-screen love interest, the pair have not been spotted doing press together or posing with each other on the red carpet.

"There were two camps in the film - Team Blake and Team Justin," a source said Exclusively stated our weekly In August "this creative struggle sets the tone for negative experiences behind the scenes and grows between them no longer spoken."

While rumors of drama between the two leads swirled, Lively also faced backlash for seemingly downplaying the movie's domestic violence plot line when she went to press. (Her character, Lily, escapes an abusive relationship with Ryle, played by Baldoni, with the help of her old flame Atlas, played by Sklenner. She eventually shares domestic violence resources online.)

Schlenner Addressed the controversy In a lengthy Instagram statement shared in August, Lively appeared to come to her defense. "Colleen and the women in this cast stand for hope, perseverance and women choosing a better life for themselves. To discredit the women who put so much of their heart and soul into making this film because they believe so strongly in its message is counterproductive. It seems and detracts from what this film is about," he wrote at the time. "That is, in fact, the opposite of the point."

He continued, "What may or may not happen behind the scenes and hopefully shouldn't detract from our intentions in making this film. It's disappointing to see the amount of negativity being expressed online."

Schlenner insisted that "there was not a single person involved in the making of this film" who "wasn't aware of our responsibility in making it", adding, "This film is a harsh reality check for those men to get their guns together and find themselves and to take responsibility for their actions."

months later It ends with us Hit the theaters, resurrect the drama. Such news was received on Saturday, December 21 Pravant sued Baldoni for sexual harassment and "serious emotional distress".

According to Lively's complaint, a meeting was held during the film's production to address some of her concerns regarding a "hostile work environment" on set. He requested that "no more nude videos or pictures of women be shown to Blake, no more mention of Baldoni's alleged previous 'pornography addiction,' no more discussion of sexual conquest in front of Blake and others, no more mention of the cast and crew. No more genitalia, no more mention of Blake's weight, and no more mention of Blake's dead father," as well as "no more gender additions to BL approved script opportunities when signing on to the project. Scenes by BL outside, oral sex or on camera climaxing.”

Lively also claimed that Baldoni orchestrated a "social manipulation" campaign to "ruin" her reputation. Baldoni's lawyer, Brian FriedmanIn a statement it denied the "completely false, outrageous and deliberately defamatory" allegations ourClaiming Lively filed her complaint to "fix her negative reputation."

in a statement The New York TimesLively said neither she nor anyone on her team spread negative information about Baldoni. "I hope that my legal action will help pull back the curtain on these horrific retaliatory tactics for those who speak up about misconduct and help protect those who may be targeted."

Baldoni was reportedly dropped by WME after Lively's lawsuit made headlines. Sklenar did address the legal drama, however Hoover supported Lively Saturday via social media.

"Blake Lively from the day we met you have been nothing but honest, kind, helpful and patient," she wrote. “Thank you for being the person you are. Never change. Never regret."